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Bondi: US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Trump’s political foes

NEW YORK (AP) — Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton. Bondi posted on X that ...

Almanac for Nov. 15, 2025

Today is Saturday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2025. There are 46 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1864, late in the U.S. Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman began their "March to the Sea" from Atlanta; the campaign ended with the capture of Savannah, ...

President Donald Trump … the socialist

"America will never be a socialist country!" says President Donald Trump. I hope not. Trump rightly declared socialism "the wrecker of nations and destroyer of societies." But I fear he's confused about what socialism is. "Trump says he's against socialism, but he is having the ...

MSNBC becoming MS NOW starting Saturday

NEW YORK (AP) — Asked what viewers should expect when television's MSNBC makes its corporate divorce from NBC News official this weekend, network president Rebecca Kutler points to a poster on the wall of a conference room at its new offices off Times Square. Its message reads: "Same ...

Justice Department sues to block California US House map

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026. The complaint filed in California federal ...

Almanac for Nov. 14, 2025

Today is Friday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2025. There are 47 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching ...